Notice of Intended Procurement
NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Harneer Batra
215 Huron Street, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M5S 1A2
harneer.batra@utoronto.ca
PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS
The procurement documents are available at www.merx.com.
Note that obtaining access to the procurement documents will require prospective suppliers to register and pay a registration fee. Pricing and Payment Terms are available on the MERX website.
DESCRIPTION OF PROCUREMENT
The University is conducting an RFP for GPU Servers.
This RFP is being issued on by the Department of Computer Science on behalf of the Governing Council of the University of Toronto for the procurement of high-performance GPU equipped servers and supporting network adapters and cables. The servers should be equipped with low latency and high-speed network adapters (100Gbps or more) to be linked and united for a single, very large computing unit allowing for research with very large machine learning models on complex high-dimensional discrete data, such as proteins. The maximum size of the proposed servers should fit in two standard size data center racks such as the “APC NetShelter 4 Post Open Frame 19” Rack 44U Square Holes model AR203A” . It can be assumed the equipment will be cooled with chilled air. The University is aiming to maximize the GPU compute throughput subject to the constraints given below, within an approximate budget of $550,000 CAD. All things being equal a Proposal including fewer servers is preferred. All electrical/electronic components or equipment should have Ontario provincial approvals such as the Electrical Safety Authority, CSA or ULC requirements and conform to the industry standards and all other applicable legislative requirements. If this requirement cannot be met at the time of submission of proposal, the Proponent will clearly indicate its noncompliance and shall recommend strategies to ensure that they are able to meet the requirement at the time of installation, and provide confirmation Proponent will be responsible for all costs.
The procurement is anticipated to involve negotiation. An electronic auction is not anticipated.
ADDRESS AND FINAL DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS
Submissions must be submitted electronically at https://utoronto.bonfirehub.ca/ on or before Wednesday, March 22, 2024 (2:00 PM local time). The submissions will not be opened publicly.
CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation:
N/A
APPLICABLE TRADE AGREEMENTS
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):
- The Canadian Free Trade Agreement, Chapter Five
- The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Chapter 19
- The Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 9
CONTRACT DETAILS
One Year Term
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHT
Experience and Qualifications 10
Technical Requirements 50
Delivery, Warranty and Support 20
Pricing 20
Total 100
NOTES
Suppliers should note that information contained within this notice is subject to change. Suppliers are encouraged to obtain the procurement documents which contain the most current information. If there is a conflict between the procurement documents and this notice, the procurement documents will take precedence.
